The spread of the Coronavirus around the globe has propelled people to be extra careful in day to day social interactions. The virus is very contagious within close distances. Certain safety precautions and voluntary steps are necessary to curb the numbers and prevent the virus from causing a further threat…
The past decade has been recorded as the warmest years ever since NASA began its modern record keeping in 1880. The year 2019 ranked second to 2016 as the hottest year recorded, having an almost 1 degree Celsius increase in the mean temperature of 1951 to 1980. This significant change…
The NSW government extended the budget for the Waste Less, Recycle More Initiative with $337 million for 2017-2021. The program aims to modernise the waste sector with more recycling services to the community and ensure a clean environment. Specifically, it has the following objectives: Encourage local communities to waste avoidance…
Hotter and colder days are coming. The continuous rise in global temperature causes climate change. Livestock production, urbanisation, mining, and overlogging of trees are some of the human activities to blame. However, did you know that waste management is also a problem that contributes to climate change? Importance of Waste…
Plastic is one of the most common pollutants in the world. Since it is cheap and widely available for production, it is the most obvious and easiest choice for packaging. Australia is one of the worst-case scenarios in its plastic waste situation. According to WWF Australia, “Australia produces almost 3…
When you throw your rubbish, do you ever wonder where they go? From incineration facilities that burn your trash up to recycling that converts your waste into something useful, there are many ways that Australians can dispose of trash. Another method of doing this is through landfills. A landfill is…
Nowadays, there are many options for garbage disposal. Modern methods and innovations are present to process and deal with garbage. Landfills become one of the most popular options for garbage disposal and Australia is slowly feeling the weight of this method. As landfills are big areas or sites of land…
A lot of the environmental crises we experience today are mainly because of our inadequate solid waste management practices. Land, water, and air pollution, extensive fish kill, species extinction, frequent flooding, and global warming are on top of the environmental problems we currently face. These matters are forecast to worsen…
Recycling is a potentially huge industry. However, like any other city in Australia, Sydney finds it challenging utilising recyclable rubbish and transition to a circular economy. With a population of almost 5 million people, Sydney also generates millions of tons of rubbish every year. On top of that, we…
